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Transforming Haiti’s Laws, Bit by Bit

The women of Haiti first gained the right to vote and hold public office in the 1950s.

Posted byPaul WolfleFebruary 29, 2012March 1, 2012Posted inAdvocacy, ARTICLES, FEATURE, Haiti, Sexism, SOCIO-POLITICSTags: Amnesty International, domestic violence, earthquake, gender based violence, HaitiLeave a comment on Transforming Haiti’s Laws, Bit by Bit

Remembering a “Daughter of the Island”

Solange “Sonia” Pierre, noted champion for Dominican citizens of Haitian ancestry, has died.

Posted byPaul WolfleJanuary 14, 2012April 27, 2012Posted inARTICLES, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, FEATURE, Haiti, LOCATIONS, SOCIO-POLITICSTags: Amnesty International, ancestry, Carlos Morales Troncoso, Dominican, Dominican Republic, Haitian, human rights, Robert F. Kennedy Award, San Cristobal, Solange Sonia Pierre, UNESCO, Vila Altagracia, Ydanis Rodriguez, Zile FoundationLeave a comment on Remembering a “Daughter of the Island”
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